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The Cinderella Ballet Mystery (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #4)

1 review
Carolyn Keene

Aladdin, 2006

A mystery to keep you on your toes!
Once again, young Nancy Drew fans will follow along with the entire Clue Crew solving a mystery in an intriguing setting, especially fascinating to girls. There's a Cindarella ballet being staged, complete with glass slippers for Andrea, who has been cast as the lead. Of course, alls well that ends well -- but not before readers follow every twist and turn to the satisfying conclusion.

Angelina Ballerina

15 reviews
Katharine Holabird

Viking Juvenile, 2006

a mom's review....
beautifully illustrated, heartwarming childrens stories. Even though the Angelina stories are geared towards girls, my little boy, at 8, enjoyed these as well, especially when mom read to him. These are good stories to read to your child at bedtime. The artwork is detailed and delightful to look at-you'll see new things each time you look, and children love that that every scene is filled ...

Inside Ballet Technique: Separating Anatomical Fact from Fiction in the Ballet Class

7 reviews
Valerie Grieg

Princeton Book Company Publishers, 1994

One of the best ballet books ever written!
Ballet is being taught incorrectly all over the world today except for in a few great institutions such as the Royal Ballet School. Valerie Grieg has brought to light the lies that fill so many ballet classrooms today. She explains the technique of ballet simply and clearly and why and how it works. As a student of ballet, I have been incredibly fortunate to have had a teacher who cares about ...

Ballet Shoes

61 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Yearling, 1993

A wonderful and charming story!
I loved this book! It is the story of three orphans, Pauline, Petrova, and Posy, who are adopted by an older man who is gone during most of the book. After going through most of the money that he has left for their care until his return, the three sisters attend a special school of the arts. There they can learn to act, dance, and sing; then they can get jobs in different performances making ...

Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet (Dover Books on Dance)

22 reviews
Gail Grant

Dover Publications, 1982

Excellent resource for a more experienced ballet dancer or ballet teacher
This book best serves those who have had enough experience with ballet to be able to understand the terms within the definitions themselves. Almost all ballet terms in this book contain other ballet terms within the definitions, and pictures are minimal (positions of the feet/arms, body in space, head, stage terms). If the dancer is not familiar enough with ballet terms, technique, and form, then ...

June's New Shoes (Little Einsteins)

3 reviews
Marcy Kelman

Disney Press, 2007

Kids Love Them
My two-year old twins are obsessed with the 'Little Einsteins' so any book about them they'll love. Definitely a cute story, and like all the Little Einsteins episodes it was highly educational. Love the entire series and concept... for both my two year old and my six year old as well!

NYC Ballet Workout: Fifty Stretches And Exercises Anyone Can Do For A Strong, Graceful, And Sculpted Body

73 reviews
Peter Martins

Collins Living, 1997

"Excellent"
To everyone I wish could be more explicit but english is not my primary language. This book is Excellent.

Reserved for the Cat (Elemental Masters, Book 5)

23 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

DAW Hardcover, 2007

A wonderful read!
As someone who once (many years ago) was a dancer, I found this book fascinating. I love Misty's work anyway, but it is rare to find someone who is not a dancer who understands the blisters, the pain, the strains, the panic, the in-fighting, and conversely, the sense of passion and glory that makes it all worthwhile. And as someone who is currently owned by three cats, the mix was irresistable to ...

100 Lessons in Classical Ballet: The Eight-Year Program of Leningrad's Vaganova Choreographic School

10 reviews
Vera S. Kostrovitskaya

Limelight Editions, 2004

Fabulous!
I cannot say enough good things about this book. I studied ballet for about twelve years when I was young and was asked to offer a ballet club in my school in the fall. This book lays out, class by class, how to train young dancers effectively. Included are photographs of correct positions and technique so even though my own is a little rusty I am able to show my students illustrations of what ...

Angelina's Ballet Class (Angelina Ballerina)

5 reviews
Katharine Holabird

Grosset & Dunlap, 2006

Very cute!
My four year old absolutely loves this book! She loves to try all the dance steps that Angelina and her friends are doing (and it's neat because it shows you how to do them.) There is also a tear-out section in the back from which my daughter was able to assemble a little book of her own. If you've got an Angelina fan, she'll enjoy this book!

Degas and the Little Dancer

9 reviews
Laurence Anholt

Barron's Educational Series, 1996

charming introduction into art for youngsters
This book serves more than one purpose. It is a short, but entertaining read for a child or for a parent to read to their children. The story is about Marie, a young girl in France who is loved by her poor, but hard-working parents. They work long hours to save money to send her to ballet school - as it is her dream to become the world's most famous ballerina. When her father becomes ill and ...

The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet

1 review
Eliza Gaynor Minden

Fireside, 2005

A Wonderful Book!
I really like this book. I would recommend to any ballet lover. It has a lot of nice pictures and tips.

Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music, Fifth Edition, Volume 2: Classic to Twentieth Century (6 CDs)

3 reviews

W. W. Norton, 2005

Excellent
Excellent product..one of the standard anthologies available for studying Music History. One caveat, if you're using Hanning's Concise Grout as a companion text, be sure to match the correct edition of the anthology + recordings to the correct edition of the text.

How To Draw Princesses and Ballerinas (Activity Books)

6 reviews
Fiona Watt

Usborne Books, 2005

Great for Girls Who Love To Draw Princessy Things!
My 8 year old daughter LOVES this book. She immediately started following the directions for drawing "Princesses in Gowns" and had instant success. The step-by-step is not bogged down with extra explanations that might be of great interest to older children, but would just be taking up space for kids who want to dive in and draw. There are plenty of variations on each drawing to give kids the ...

The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training & Technique Second Edition

7 reviews
Janice Barringer, Sarah Schlesinger

Princeton Book Company, 2004

A remarkable manual and examination of ballet dancing
Now in a new and expanded second edition, The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training, & Technique is a remarkable manual and examination of ballet dancing pointe shoes, and the methodologies used by professionals. Choreographic experts Barringer and Schlesinger apply their years of knowledge and personal experience in the world of fitting and training with pointe shoes to matter-of-factly present how ...

I Wear My Tutu Everywhere! (Reading Railroad Books)

8 reviews
Wendy Cheyette Lewison

Grosset & Dunlap, 1996

A perfect book for your tutu wearing pre-schooler!
We first purchased this book a few years ago when our oldest daughter was about 3 1/2 years old and she would wear a tutu EVERY day to school, shopping, etc. She often looked "silly" (just like Tilly in the book) but she was happy and she loved the idea of being a ballerina. This book perfectly captured the intensity of her desire to dress how she wanted. It really was a precious time in her ...

Basic Principles of Classical Ballet

9 reviews
Agrippina Vaganova

Dover Publications, 1969

Beautiful Book
As a student dancer I usually like to brush up on things that I wish I could at school or on the bus. It's a great book emphising on Russian Technique and basic steps. For eight bucks it was one of the most cheapest ballet books I have boughten. It goes straight into the positions of the feet. It tells you of what are the correct ways and what are the incorrect ways. It gives little drawings of a ...

Ballet for Dummies

2 reviews
Scott Speck, Evelyn Cisneros

For Dummies, 2003

The perfect introduction I have been looking for.
This is absolutely the perfect book for someone wanting to learn (or learn about) ballet. I have seen the other ballet books out there. Most of them are either too simplistic (showing pictures of various pretty moves without telling you how to do them) or too abstract. This book strikes the ideal balance. It is practical and thorough. It doesn't assume any prior experience in ballet, but goes ...

Angelina Ballerina Book & Doll Set (Angelina Ballerina)
Katharine Holabird

Viking Juvenile, 2006

This bright and beautiful Angelina Ballerina book and doll set features the full-size hardcover edition of the original Angelina Ballerina picture book, as well as a soft, huggable 9-inch Angelina plush doll. The highquality doll features details like a satin tutu and posable arms and legs, so Angelina can hold any dancer's position. Little ballerinas will love having an Angelina doll to call their own.

A Company of Swans

9 reviews
Eva Ibbotson

Puffin, 2007

Why Do The Best Books Go Out Of Print (OOP)?
This book is not hard to find used or at a public library. Otherwise, I would hate to get anyone's hopes up. There is nothing worse than saying, "I just read a fabulous book and you will never be able to find it yourself." This novel is set in Europe and South America in the early 20th century before WWI, a time period I would like to see used more frequently. The heroine, Harriet, meets a ...

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